Shawnigan Lake Hotels May 2022Morton House Anticipating the railroad, the first hotel at Shawnigan was built in 1885 by Charlie Morton. Known as Morton House, it was situated close to the present E. &...
Shawnigan Lake as an Education Centre May 2022Shawnigan Lake as an Education centre In the early 20th Century, with an elevation 400 feet higher than Victoria the air was considered to be bracing and healthful. Some parents...
Alice Ravenhill 1859 - 1954 April 2022British articles about Alice Ravenhill always comment on what a pity it was that she chose to leave a promising life in England to live with her sister in the...
Malahat Drive December 2021Malahat Drive by Lori Treloar. Prior to the Malahat highway, the only land route to the Cowichan Valley was the Goldstream Trail which was carved through the wilderness in 1862....
George Norris November 2021George Norris – At home in Shawnigan. George Norris, a highly regarded sculptor and artist, is known more for the giant stainless steel crab sculpture in the fountain outside the...
Canadian History is Boring November 2021Canadian History is Boring by Lori Treloar. Canadian history is boring. . . that is what the teacher told my daughter’s grade eight social studies class. As an educator, and ...
